German speaking Lawyer for Complex Contracts in International Energy Company

German speaking Lawyer for Complex Contracts in International Energy Company

Are you a German speaking lawyer and an expert in corporate law and contracts, seeking a dynamic role in the rapidly evolving field of renewable energy? Do you want to negotiate, advise on, and draft contracts regarding wind and solar projects related to the German market? Then perhaps you are our new colleague.

European Energy is a green energy company experiencing exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate wind and solar PV projects globally and are at the forefront of the emerging green hydrogen/Power-to-X sector.

The Legal Team - At a Glance

The legal department at European Energy consists of 15 lawyers. We are an international team with a solid skill set within corporate law, construction law, real property law, M&A, finance transactions, and commercial contracts. We advise the European Energy organization about all legal and contractual aspects related to the development, acquisition, financing, construction, and divestment of large scale wind and solar projects.

The Role - Accelerate your Career

We are looking for a business-minded German speaking lawyer with corporate law experience at a high level who can independently handle legal and contractual processes. The right candidate will be working with inter alia partnership deals, commercial contracts, corporate and company law, as well as real property and construction related aspects.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel and draft contracts related to German as well as international wind- and solar projects, including partnership and joint venture agreements as well as commercial contracts related to projects and the day-to-day business
• Advise our German team on legal and contractual aspects of the project development phase and the construction phase
• Conduct negotiations and handle legal processes and transactions
• Sparring with colleagues from the legal team and the other departments about specific project-related topics, including risk assessment and risk mitigation
• Develop innovative contractual and structural solutions to mitigate risk or solve problems
• Develop, build, and maintain relationships with the business and provide ongoing legal services to the business at a high level

Your Profile

• You have a university degree in law from a German university and are a qualified lawyer from a German law firm
• The position has a high element of contract drafting and, in turn, the right candidate has good contract drafting skills
• You have excellent English aswell as German language proficiency
• You are thorough and analytical in the execution of your work
• You work well in teams and with all types of people regardless of their background
• You are pragmatic and have a good commercial understanding of when a compromise is an advantage and when to fight for the optimal solution
• You work independently and thrive with responsibility from day one
• You possess strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• You thrive working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial company with speedy decision-making processes
• We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have a background in either construction law, real property law, M&A, M&A real estate, and/or commercial contracts/corporate law.

We Offer

We offer an exciting and diverse workday in an international company, which is growing at a high pace. You will be part of a dynamic and professional environment, where you will get a central role in the machinery that makes our business model work. The role is an independent role with a lot of freedom and flexibility, competitive salary, and work-life balance.

European Energy – The Power of Tomorrow, Today

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004. We work within the development, construction, operation, and selling of wind- and photovoltaic (PV) farms. Furthermore, we work with developing future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. Our goal is to become one of the largest contributors to the global transition to a fossil-free society.

We have more than 700 employees with 44 nationalities represented in 21 countries. We all work for our common goal: to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Read more about our work on our website or follow us on LinkedIn.

Location: Copenhagen

More information: Contact Head of Legal, Simon Bjørnholt, +45 30 26 26 72

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues, but also new friends from every corner of the globe.